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New speed camera results today reveal just how many times drivers are getting caught on the region’s roads.

But where are you most likely to get caught? And how many drivers paid the price for breaking the speed limit in 2015?

The latest figures, obtained by the Chronicle, show the number of speed camera activations across the area has rocketed from 34,425 in 2003 to 64,927 in 2015.

While road safety campaigners maintain the cameras provide a vital safety measure in reducing the number of accidents on the region’s roads, drivers’ organisations say the increasing use of cameras is a way of generating greater revenue.

Brian MacDowall, from the Alliance of British Drivers, said: “They’re nothing but a very blunt road safety tool which do not answer the problem.

“Every year the Department for Transport publishes the Road Safety GB report which clearly states the top 10 accident causation factors. Number one is ‘poor observation’ and number 2 is ‘failure to judge the speed of an approaching vehicle’.

“‘Excessive speed’ is around number 8. This simply shows us that our priorities are all wrong when it comes to road safety.”

But many drivers feel there is an easy solution to avoid getting hit with a speeding fine and three points - slow down.

Mandy Barber, 48, from Gateshead , said: “I have been caught speeding once before and had to do a speed awareness course.

“At first I was angry because I’m usually such a careful driver, but then I realised I was speeding and that was breaking the law. I think a lot of it is just taking responsibility for your own driving.”

Dennis Allison, 68, of Hetton, said: “I try to stay under the speed limit but it can be hard, particularly in a 30mph zone when you have someone right up your backside.”

Despite speed cameras operating across the region for well over a decade now, drivers are still getting flashed.

Speeding camera used by police (Photo: Durham Constabulary)

But where?

For amber-gamblers who leave it a bit too late and end up jumping a red light, here are the top three areas you are most likely to get caught:

A167 Durham Road in Gateshead: 1543 activations in 2015

A1018 North Bridge Street in Sunderland: 657 activations in 2015

Ryhope Road in Sunderland: 345 activations in 2015

In total there were 2,803 activations of red light cameras across Tyne and Wear and Northumberland according to the latest statistics released by the Northumbria Safer Roads Initiative.

So what about static speed cameras? Where are you most likely to get caught by the big yellow boxes bu the side of the road?

Newcastle:

B1318 Great North Road Blue House: 4625 activations in 2015

A1058 Coast Road, Cochrane Park: 1120 activations in 2015

Cradlewell Bypass, Jesmond Road junction: 1107 activations in 2015

Gateshead:

A184 Burlison Gardens: 1795 activations in 2015

A184 Felling Bypass, Whitemare Pool: 435 activations in 2015

A694 Rowlands Gill: 310 activations in 2015

A speed camera (Photo: Mirrorpix)

Northumberland:

A695 Princess Way, Prudhoe: 2099 activations in 2015

A697 Longframlington: 258 activations in 2015

A6079 Acomb Village: 171 activations in 2015

Sunderland:

A690 Durham Road: 3690 activations in 2015

B1522 Ryhope Road: 811 activations in 2015

Ryhope Road, Southmoor School junction: 461 activations in 2015

South Tyneside and North Tyneside had no activations from their fixed speed cameras last year.